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Blair Fitzsimons Answers on subsurface mining below conservation easements.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Reconciling-Mineral-Rights-and-Conservation-Easements/256/
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Barbara Fraser When natural forests are threatened by deforestation or climate change, the best hope for the survival of certain at risk tree species may be to include them in agroforestry plots managed by small farmers, according to new research.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Smallholder-agroforestry-plots-may-boost-tree-conservation--Report/1453/
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Daryll E. Ray; Harwood D. Schaffer The failed Senate bill reattached conservation compliance to the crop/revenue insurance program that was subsidized by the Federal Government.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Crop-Insurance-and-Conservation-Compliance/907/
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Resources First Foundation - RFF Excerpts from Iowa's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CWCS) applicable to Private Landowners.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Iowas-Comprehensive-Wildlife-Conservation-Strategy-/195/
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Timothy Cama, E&E News reporter An ongoing fight over tax breaks for conserving privately owned land — and accusations that some people are using them as a tax shelter — is spurring an expensive lobbying battle involving landowners and conservationists.
https://www.landcan.org/article/A-fierce-expensive-fight-erupts-over-conservation-easements/3524/
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Resources First Foundation - RFF What is a Soil and Water Conservation District? Across the United States, nearly 3,000 conservation districts - almost one in every county - are helping local people to conserve land, water, forests, wildlife and related natural resources.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Soil-and-Water-Conservation-Districts/112/
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Jeff Eisenberg A group of ranching and conservation organizations have formed a broad-based coalition to enhance ranching practices that consider important conservation issues throughout the West.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Unique-Partnership-Promotes-Conservation-through-Ranching/204/
Excerpts from Mississippi's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CWCS) applicable to Private Landowners.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Mississippis-Comprehensive-Wildlife-Conservation-Strategy-Wildlife-Action-Plan/157/
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Breana Behrens Hunting seasons are starting to open, making this a great time to commemorate the important role that hunters play in habitat conservation.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Hunters--A-Force-for-Conservation/1646/
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K Gregg Elliott To many landowners a threatened or endangered (T&E) species on their property is anathema because it can herald all kinds of state and federal limitations on use of their property.& ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/Mitigation-and-Conservation-Banking/71/
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USDA NRCS https://www.landcan.org/article/Conservation-helps-landowners-drought-proof-farms-ranches/1107/
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Uniform Law Commission Although traditional uses of land for industrial, commercial, residential and agricultural purposes have continued, conservation and historic preservation have become important as well.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Uniform-Conservation-Easement-Act-Summary/2898/
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Michelle Wood This article includes ideas on how to improve your operation environmentally and economically.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Costeffective-Conservation-Practices/969/
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Jennifer Carrico https://www.landcan.org/article/Government-company-agreementwill-help-farmers-improve-conservation-practices/951/
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Christopher B. Johnson One tool for estate planners is the conservation easement, by which a landowner voluntarily restricts his or her land from being developed, restricts the amount of development or protects existing features, like a building facade with historic value.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Conservation-Easements/223/
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Tax Credit Connection, Inc. Conservation easement income tax credits are a land preservation tool available to help Colorado landowners preserve their working farms and ranches and protect wildlife habitat and scenic views.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Can-I-Really-Preserve-My-Land-and-Make-Money/2255/
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Bonnie Coblentz A Mississippi cattleman is using native grasses in a 200-acre intensive grazing operation that is both efficient and environmentally friendly.& ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/Cattleman-Practices-Good-Conservation/948/
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Joe Rankin How different conservation groups got into managing forestland, and the lessons they've learned.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Protecting-Nature-Harvesting-Timber/875/
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Resources First Foundation - RFF We have done the work combing through the California Plan and excerpting all of the sections that are relevant to the needs and interested of private landowners.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Excerpts-from-Californias-Wildlife-Action-Plan-applicable-to-Private-Landowners/127/
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K Gregg Elliott A coalition of organizations that seek to provide sanctuary, rehabilitation, neutering and adoption services for a wide range of animals is seeking a home.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Charitable-Conservation-Contribution-of-Real-Property-Sought-in-WI-or-IL/149/